Cowboys, Dak Prescott expected to work on long-term contract extension this offseason

The Dallas Cowboys (9-3) and Dak Prescott are expected to work on a long-term contract extension this offseason which will make him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Prescott, 30, is currently in year three of a four-year, $160 million deal he signed in 2021. He will carry a $59.455 million salary-cap hit in 2024. Prescott’s current deal contains no-trade and no-franchise tag clauses. Per Rapoport, Prescott is due a $5 million roster bonus due on the fifth day of the new league year, meaning a potential extension will likely occur prior to that deadline.

Prescott has put himself in MVP conversations over the past six weeks, where’s played arguably the best football of his career. He has thrown for 1,901 yards, 20 touchdowns and just two interceptions on 71% passing. He was once again sharp in the 41-35 Week 13 win over the Seattle Seahawks (6-6) Thursday, completing for 29-of-41 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns.

Dak Prescott silencing doubters with recent play

“This was a big one to get,” Prescott said after the game, via the team’s website. “The first one [against a team with] a winning record but, more importantly, to win in the fashion in which we did. The game was back-and-forth. We were down at halftime. We were down in the fourth quarter. But the guys and the team were just making plays when the plays were needed — playing ultimate complementary football.

“Stopping them, getting a touchdown and getting two fourth-down stops when the game was on the line was huge. It was complementary football at its finest. To get a big win that was different from most of these at home, and we can take a big chunk of confidence into next week and just moving forward.”

Prescott’s 20 passing touchdowns are the most in Cowboys history since 1970 over a six-game span. Not bad for one of the most scrutinized players in the league today.

“I understand nobody’s opinion defines me, that’s the great part about life and that’s the great opportunity that we all have, that people can say whatever they want, but you know I have the pen, I have the paper and I’m the one writing,” Prescott said. “So, because I’m playing as well as I am now doesn’t mean I’m going to stop, doesn’t mean I’m going to listen to them now.”

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